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Volume One · Access expands as records are cleared for public review.
Volume 01
5 availableThe Exova Protocol
- 01 The Dead Don't TradeA financial trace leads Akira Mercer to a citizen record that should not exist—and a system that notices curiosity. Read · 22 min
- 02 Proof of LifeAkira watches nine dead identities renew themselves—and discovers that every approval carries the same trusted signature. Read · 16 min
- 03 Permission to ExistAkira escapes a live trace, then discovers the authority preserving nine dead identities is also waiting inside his own certification. Read · 13 min
- 04 Three DaysWith his NICP appointment approaching, Akira follows Bridge Seven’s paper trail—and finds the same hidden authority waiting at intake. Read · 16 min
- 05 IntegrationAkira enters civic integration, where a legacy implant, Bridge Seven, and a sealed secondary channel turn independence into another unanswered question. Read · 31 min